DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 312 East 109th St · 10029
At a glance
DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center is a 22,978-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 312 East 109th St in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 109.0 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 109.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 168.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 209,472 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,890 therms |
| Water use | 515 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 22,978 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355209:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 109.0 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 108.1 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 312 East 109th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79231, -73.94048
Within ~1 km
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How does DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 81 community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 109.0 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,978 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1939).
How has DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 110.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 109.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 109.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center's 109.0 kBtu/ft² across 22,978 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (734 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 168.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 209,472 kWh of electricity, 17,890 therms of natural gas and 515 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center to report its energy use?
DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:21355209:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center's energy grade?
DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 109.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 109.0 kBtu/ft² (168.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,978 sq ft, including 209,472 kWh of electricity and 17,890 therms of natural gas.
What are DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center's carbon emissions?
DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center?
DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center is at 312 East 109th St, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79231, -73.94048 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center and when was it built?
DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center has 22,978 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “DFTA_1064_Leonard Covello Senior Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dfta-1064-leonard-covello-senior-center-724d4c96 (data as of October 2, 2026).